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Maggie would, but after Mr.. Dealing talked
To me could not but think 1t must he so. Mr..
Dealing said. "of course, II we still cannot
for could not think Of having my children
under the influence Of such person." was
shocked at hearing this-to give up my faith
full servant-l could not. brgged him not tn
think OF 1t, but let 1t pass. But he was firm
snd after calling Maggie to him, left in tears
for l could not hear him accuse her Of the
theft AMI state the consequences. In l!tlc
herself upon her knees, crying. "Oh Mistes
Dealing. TO think Of me stealing any thing
from you; would die first l am rs limo.
cent as your Charley-Oh do not send me
nwny-where could go? what Will become OF
mel"
need not say any more for my heart Is
too full. ! only state that the next day She
left us to go stranger In strange ciry to
seek a home. I did not feel worse when
bid aheu to my old home. She had little
money coming TO her. aud II she did not sue
coed In finding home before that wns gone.
then what would become OF her? About
three weeks after she had left u.s. Mr.. Dealing
came home one evening looking sad, and he
told me Maggie had been to his place of busi.
ness that day and asked him to give her n
recommendation. saying that she could not
get into any respectable place without one.
I said, tof course Henry you did not refuse
her." - had it to do, how could 1 conscien-
About nine months afterwards, we were all
sitting down to dinner when q messenger
came In with note for my husband. The
boy said he was in great haste for an answer.
The note was soiled and written with pencil; !;
1t contained only these words: "Come to me,
l am dying; the boy will bring you where I
am" No name was signed and the bearer
could give us no information other than 1t
husband did not stay to finish his dinner, but
quickly putting on his overcoat left with the
boy, It was, nearly two o'clock when my
ing him. He looked Just like he was just up
from sick spell and 1t ws. was some minutes
from poor Maggie. When I went in the hos
know her It'll she spoke. She said. thank
God you have come in time. just in time to
hear my last words. Since you drove me
from you for II thing which am innocent Of.
to "gs get eSi %or what pRdy coppd % d." When @ you
would not give me a slip OF paper saying l
was q good servant. ! tried hard to live right,
and and alone in s the steets. % What could do. the
doors Of sin were open and went in. 1t gave
me bread and covered me for little while,
but the sting Of sin is death, md I became
die. But some one picked me up and brought
me here Oh! Mr.. Dealing, l have tried to
pray to forgive you-you haze done II all! Oh
God, did not tnke the money-with these
words she fell back and In afew minutes was
gone.
A deep silence followed after he had finish
cd this sad recital. or course, said l. we will
not let her fiji pauper's grave. NO" said
he, 81 will go and attend to having her re-
specially buried" which he did. Often and
again, have recalled this sad occurrence,
but never till now have had so severe a
shock. The money you found in the plano Is
the same that was lost. and MS Maggie said
"Charley was singing and playing" he must
have taken up the money and put 1t inside
the piano. have almost given up music and
have never opened the piano, or | might
have found 1t before 1t was too late. To hrst-
en- TO Il close. will say I must do something
| to atone for this Injustice"
Now, my dear Bessie is not this sad tale
sufficient to teach lesson? Before finish
will tell you what Mr.. Dealing did to attone
for this rash act. The money found headed
subscription for founding home for desti.
tute young women. And by the energy and
zeal Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dealing one of the best
charitable institutions Of New York city was
built, which has given food and shelter to
| thousands Of young women and found them
respectable situations elsewhere. so indeed
| 1t appears that good came from evil Take
the lesson TO yourself, dear child, and pray
our Heavenly Father to keep you from being
q false dccuser.